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Altar of Fire
written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 and J. F. Staal, fl. 2010; directed by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 and J. F. Staal, fl. 2010; produced by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 45 mins
This film records a 12 day ritual performed by Mambudiri Brahmins in Kerala, southwest India, in April 1975. This event was possibly the last performance of the Agnicayana, a Vedic ritual of sacrifice dating back 3,000 years and probably the oldest surviving human ritual.
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written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 and J. F. Staal, fl. 2010; directed by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 and J. F. Staal, fl. 2010; produced by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 45 mins
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This film records a 12 day ritual performed by Mambudiri Brahmins in Kerala, southwest India, in April 1975. This event was possibly the last performance of the Agnicayana, a Vedic ritual of sacrifice dating back 3,000 years and probably the oldest surviving human ritual. This film records a 12 day ritual performed by Mambudiri Brahmins in Kerala, southwest India, in April 1975. This event was possibly the last performance of the Agnicayana, a Ve...
This film records a 12 day ritual performed by Mambudiri Brahmins in Kerala, southwest India, in April 1975. This event was possibly the last performance of the Agnicayana, a Vedic ritual of sacrifice dating back 3,000 years and probably the oldest surviving human ritual. This film records a 12 day ritual performed by Mambudiri Brahmins in Kerala, southwest India, in April 1975. This event was possibly the last performance of the Agnicayana, a Vedic ritual of sacrifice dating back 3,000 years and probably the oldest surviving human ritual. Long considered extinct and never witnessed by outsiders, the ceremonies require the participation of seventeen priests, involve libations of Soma juice and oblations of other substances, all preceded by several months of preparation and rehearsals. They include the construction, from a thousand bricks, of a fire altar in the shape of a bird. Around 1500 B.C., nomads who spoke an Indo-European language entered India and evolved a complex ritual involving the cults of fire and Soma, a hallucinogenic plant that grew in the Western Himalayas. Their Vedic language developed into Sanskrit, the classical language of Indian civilization. Among the later religions of India, Hinduism accepted and Buddhism rejected the Vedic culture. But both retained many of its ritual forms and recitations. Some of these have traveled all over Asia. Agni, the fire, is still worshipped with the help of Vedic mantras in Japanese Buddhist temples. In India itself, the preservation of the Agnicayana, though partly explained by the extraordinary conservatism of the Vedic Brahmins and their dedication to the culture of their spiritual ancestors, remains one of the miracles of history.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014
Author / Creator
Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014, J. F. Staal, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
1976
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Nambudiri, Cultural change and history, Linguistics, Anthropology, Vedas, Religion, Religious rites and ceremonies, Ethnography
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by Documentary Educational Resources
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The Emerging Church
written by Rich Lang, 1947-; edited by Rich Lang, 1947-; in The Alternative, Vol. 2 no. 3, April 1972, Alternative, Volume 2, Issue 3 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Glendale Rotary Press, 1972)
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written by Rich Lang, 1947-; edited by Rich Lang, 1947-; in The Alternative, Vol. 2 no. 3, April 1972, Alternative, Volume 2, Issue 3 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Glendale Rotary Press, 1972)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Periodical issue
Contributor
Rich Lang, 1947-
Author / Creator
Rich Lang, 1947-
Date Published / Released
1972
Publisher
Glendale Rotary Press
Series
Alternative
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Evangelical activities, Sociology, Social consciousness, Right and radical right movements
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Copyright owner is unknown. Alexander Street Press is eager to hear from any rights owners who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be provided in the future. Any information concerning rights to this work can be sent to the editor at the address below.
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I am you and you are me
produced by Leiden University (Leiden, South Holland: Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Universiteit Leiden, 2022), 29 mins
“I am you and you are me” is a video installation that shows two films simultaneously, one film of a women’s circle and one film of a men’s circle. The participants of the circles go through a process of healing. Circles provide them with a safe space where one can be vulnerable, (re)connect with their sel...
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produced by Leiden University (Leiden, South Holland: Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Universiteit Leiden, 2022), 29 mins
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“I am you and you are me” is a video installation that shows two films simultaneously, one film of a women’s circle and one film of a men’s circle. The participants of the circles go through a process of healing. Circles provide them with a safe space where one can be vulnerable, (re)connect with their selves and others, and first and foremost it is a space where love and warmth is being spread.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Leiden University
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Universiteit Leiden
Topic / Theme
Prayer and meditation, Mental health, Healers, Emotions and feelings, Healing
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2022 Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Universiteit Leiden
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Amen! - A Gospel Celebration
produced by Robert Woods, 1947-; performed by Erich Kunzel, 1935-2009, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Telarc, 1993), 55 mins, 14 page(s)
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produced by Robert Woods, 1947-; performed by Erich Kunzel, 1935-2009, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Telarc, 1993), 55 mins, 14 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1993-03
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel, 1935-2009
Contributor
Michael Bishop, Robert Woods, 1947-
Author / Creator
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel, 1935-2009
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Telarc
Topic / Theme
God, Worship, Salvation
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1993. Used by permission of Telarc International Corporation. All rights reserved.
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America, Painted to the Life: The History of the Spaniards Proceeding In America, Their Conquests of the Indians, and of Their Civil Wars Am...
(London, England: T.J. for Nath. Brook (Publisher), 1659), 52 page(s)
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(London, England: T.J. for Nath. Brook (Publisher), 1659), 52 page(s)
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
1659
Publisher
T.J. for Nath. Brook (Publisher)
Topic / Theme
American Indians, Exploration, Interracial relations
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America, Part 11: A Description of the Amazing Journey of William Schouten of Holland
edited by David Bachrach (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2002), 112 page(s)
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edited by David Bachrach (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2002), 112 page(s)
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Book
Contributor
David Bachrach
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Alexander Street
Topic / Theme
Exploration
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America, the Dream of My Life
(New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1990), 295 page(s)
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(New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1990), 295 page(s)
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Chapter
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1990, by Rutgers University Press
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Narrative
written by Truman Michelson, 1879-1938; in Narrative of an Arapaho Woman, American Anthropologist (Menasha, WI: American Anthropological Association, 1933), 2-16
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written by Truman Michelson, 1879-1938; in Narrative of an Arapaho Woman, American Anthropologist (Menasha, WI: American Anthropological Association, 1933), 2-16
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
Truman Michelson, 1879-1938
Date Published / Released
1933
Publisher
American Anthropological Association
Series
American Anthropologist
Topic / Theme
Amputations, Arranged marriages, Childhood, Communities, Crafts, Social customs, Death, Domestic life, Dowry, Economics, Entertaining, Family, Games, Health, In-laws, Intellectual life, Jewelry, Humor, Marriage, Marriage rites, Perfumes, General medical conditions, Relationships, Religion, Romantic relationships, Separation from spouse, Sexual intercourse, Sociology, Tepees, Algonquin, American In...
Amputations, Arranged marriages, Childhood, Communities, Crafts, Social customs, Death, Domestic life, Dowry, Economics, Entertaining, Family, Games, Health, In-laws, Intellectual life, Jewelry, Humor, Marriage, Marriage rites, Perfumes, General medical conditions, Relationships, Religion, Romantic relationships, Separation from spouse, Sexual intercourse, Sociology, Tepees, Algonquin, American Indians, Arapaho, Cheyenne
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Prayer For Our Beloved United States of America
written by Jozef Mlot-Mroz, 1921-2002; in American Awaken Today! Tomorrow May Be Too Late! (Salem, MA: Polish Freedom Fighters in America)
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written by Jozef Mlot-Mroz, 1921-2002; in American Awaken Today! Tomorrow May Be Too Late! (Salem, MA: Polish Freedom Fighters in America)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Ephemera
Author / Creator
Jozef Mlot-Mroz, 1921-2002
Publisher
Polish Freedom Fighters in America
Topic / Theme
Prayer and meditation, Right and radical right movements
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Re-produced courtesy of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department at Brandeis University.
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THE DANCE DIVINE
written by Eleanor Flaig, 1902-1954; in The American Dancer, Vol. 5, no. 1, September, 1931, The American Dancer, Vol. 5, no. 1, September, 1931 (Los Angeles, CA: American Dancer Publishing Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 14-15
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written by Eleanor Flaig, 1902-1954; in The American Dancer, Vol. 5, no. 1, September, 1931, The American Dancer, Vol. 5, no. 1, September, 1931 (Los Angeles, CA: American Dancer Publishing Company, 1931, originally published 1931), 14-15
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
Eleanor Flaig, 1902-1954
Date Published / Released
1931-09, 1931
Publisher
American Dancer Publishing Company
Series
The American Dancer
Topic / Theme
Dance and dancing, Religious festivals, Ballet
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